Total Crime Rate

109.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 109.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ostler Walk area has the 14th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Five Village , and the 64th highest crime rate of 208 local areas in Boston .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ostler Walk (PE20 1GB) in the last 12 months was 109.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% higher than the Five Village average (65.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ostler Walk (PE20 1GB), the main crime hotspot is near Woodland Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ostler Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Priestley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kings Arms Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fossitt Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kings Arms Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kings Arms Close Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ostler Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boothby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kings Arms Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Spinney —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Spinney Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Spinney Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penny Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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